It's hard to describe how much I am enjoying working in this little book, it's becoming addictive. These pages aren't quick to work, it's not that I'm getting instant gratification but just handling the fine paper and working in to it with cloth and embroidery is very satisfying and when it eventually comes together I'm itching to get going with the next one.
The paper in these small, bought sketchbooks is very thin in comparisson to other paper I have used in the past, it is much more at risk from creasing so I need to be extra careful but the finish is much gentler, softer, more delicate. Heavier paper can, if you're not careful take away from the delicate nature of the cloth you are using or the fineness of the thread. I think I will try and work with this type of paper a little more in future, perhaps creating my own little books from it when I finally figure out what it is I need to buy.
September embroidery school begins two weeks tomorrow. There is a lot of sampling for that going on in the background here and I am getting really excited......you can read more about that here if you think you might want to join me.